Chester student arrested

Wednesday

Dec 19, 2012 at 3:30 PMDec 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM

An agitated 16-year-old Chester Academy student, who allegedly threatened to bring a machine gun to school on Friday, was taken into custody under the Mental Hygene Law on Tuesday afternoon and is currently under psychiatric evaluation at the Orange Regional Medical Center Mental Health Unit, said Town of Chester Police. Officers said they responded to a call about an “out-of-control” student and found the teen in front of the school on the Heritage Trail. During their investigation, police said they learned that the boy told “classmates that he was going to bring a machine gun to school on Friday.” According to police, their investigation did not turn up any firearms and the boy’s parents denied that he had access to any.The school district responded to the news of the arrest with a post on its website. . “The school district is not at liberty to discuss individual students or student discipline,” wrote Schools Superintendent Sean Michel.” At no time were the students or staff of the district in any immediate or perceived danger.”According to Michel, what occurred was a mental health issue and the district will continue to do everything possible to make sure that students and staff are safe.

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